baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2520347-A (GB)
Title: Bag sealing system
Inventor: SAVAGE RAYMOND
IPC: B65H35/07
Filed: 2013-11-19
Abstract: A bag sealing system has a bag sealer 30 which can be stored inside a case 10. The case 10 can support the bag sealer 30 outside the case when sealing bags. The case 10 may have a slot 22, 24, 26 to receive the bag sealer 30, to stand the bag sealer 30 up, ready for use. The bag sealer 30 can also be removed from the case 10 and held manually, or slotted into a cradle of a refuse bin (fig 5); the cradle may be retro fitted to a garbage bin (fig 6). The bag sealer 30 may have a friction fit inside the case 10, and a tab 33, which can be pulled to remove the bag sealer 30 from the case 10, before the bag sealer 30 is supported upright in the case stand 10. The bag sealer 30 may have a spool 50 of adhesive tape 54 and a cutter 58 for cutting the tape 54 once tape is applied to the end of a bag passed through a channel in the bag sealer 30 (figs 4a, 4b and 4c). The case 10 can keep the adhesive tape 54 clean, e.g. from dust.
Patent GB-2506031-A (GB)
Title: Epitaxial extension CMOS transistor
Inventor: PEI CHENGWEN
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2012-05-31
Abstract: A pair of horizontal-step-including trenches are formed in a semiconductor layer by forming a pair of first trenches having a first depth d 1 around a gate structure on the semiconductor layer, forming a disposable spacer 58 around the gate structure to cover proximal portions of the first trenches, and by forming a pair of second trenches to a second depth d2 greater than the first depth d1. The disposable spacer is removed, and selective epitaxy is performed to form an integrated epitaxial source and source extension region 16 and an integrated epitaxial drain and drain extension region 18. A replacement gate structure can be formed after deposition and of a planarization dielectric layer 70 and subsequent removal of the gate structure and laterally expand the gate cavity 59 over expitaxial source 16 and drain extension regions 18. Alternately, a contact-level dielectric layer can be deposited directly on the integrated epitaxial regions and contact via structures can be formed therein.
Patent GB-2521830-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus and/or method
Inventor: LESONEN JANNE EDVIN
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2014-01-02
Abstract: An apparatus (e.g. a touch sensitive display) includes a notched shield electrode portion (30) that includes a notch (36) at an edge; and an overlapping shield electrode portion, wherein the overlapping shield electrode portion 32 overlaps the notch in the notched shield electrode portion. An electrical interface connector may be position within the notch.
Patent GB-2522626-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for providing barrier coating
Inventor: BORINI STEFANO MARCO
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2014-01-29
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for providing a barrier coating 400 for a surface, wherein the apparatus comprises a layer 302 comprising a plurality of two-dimensional platelets 302 of a first material such as mica, bentonite clays, boron nitride or graphene oxide; and at least another layer 403 covering the first layer. The layer of platelet or plate-like particles stops the ingress of moisture and is packed to allow the surface to bend and flex. The coating can be used within an OLED device. In some arrangements the layers have hydrophobic parts defining passages of a hydrophilic material thus being able to draw away contaminants from one region to another.
Patent GB-2509040-A (GB)
Title: Stabilization of resistive memory
Inventor: CHEN XIAONAN
IPC: G11C11/56
Filed: 2012-10-10
Abstract: The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods including stabilization of resistive memory. A number of embodiments include applying a programming signal to a resistive memory cell, wherein the programming signal includes a first portion having a first polarity and a second portion having a second polarity, wherein the second polarity is opposite the first polarity.
Patent GB-2518038-A (GB)
Title: Improved head support
Inventor: CHEETHAM DOMINIC FRANCIS JOHN
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 2014-06-30
Abstract: A head support comprises a pillow 10 having a substantially flat central area 32 and raised areas 30 near opposite long edges 12, 14. The long edges curve inwardly 20, 22 so that the raised areas taper from width W near the outer end of each long edge to width M at the centres of the curves. In operation the user selects a position along one long edge so that the head is comfortably supported whether the user has a long neck or a short neck. The user may add one or more planar height adjusters 40 so that the head is comfortably supported whether the user has a long shoulder or a short shoulder. A pillowslip or cover for the pillow, comprising an upper layer, a lower, a gusset and a zip fastener attaching three sides of the gusset to the lower layer, may be provided.
Patent GB-2534148-A (GB)
Title: Forklift truck apparatus
Inventor: SAMUEL THOMPSON
IPC: B66F9/19
Filed: 2015-01-14
Abstract: A forklift truck apparatus 10 has a frame 14 for mounting to a forklift mechanism of a forklift truck 12. The apparatus 10 includes a beam 16 having a longitudinal axis mounted to the frame 14 so as to be displaceable relative to the frame in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the beam 16, and drive means 18,20 operable to displace said beam 16 at a velocity which is a) proportional to and b) opposite in direction to the velocity of a movement of the forklift truck 12 when the frame 14 is mounted thereto. The apparatus 10 further has a torque transfer mechanism 50 for capturing a rotational driving force generated by a wheel 54, which in use is selectively engageable with the ground so as to rotate upon movement of the truck 12, and which applies said force to the drive means 18,20 to displace the beam 16.
Patent GB-2537892-A (GB)
Title: A discovery informatics system, method and computer program
Inventor: Vit Novacek
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2015-04-30
Abstract: A discovery informatics system produces a graph based on a corpus of textual documents, the graph including documents in the corpus as nodes, with links between the nodes annotated by connecting concepts, the connecting concepts directly and indirectly connecting the documents. The system comprises a contents interface to download the document contents from the textual documents in the corpus, a preliminary processor to extract a graph of concepts from the document contents, wherein nodes of the concept graph represent the concepts, which are entities in the documents and weighted edges between pairs of nodes are weighted relations between the entities, the weights representing the relative significance of particular relationships. A filter retains edges with higher weights thus providing candidate paths between all the concepts. At least two scoring modules each score the candidate paths according to a scoring measure, wherein the measures model different aspects of the fitness of the paths for discovering facts within the corpus. An optimiser identifies optimised paths of the concept graph that satisfy the scoring measures in an optimal manner, and a document graph generator generates a graph of the documents in the corpus with concept annotated links between them based on the optimised paths, A GUI enables the user to view and navigate the document graph to discover facts within the corpus.
Patent GB-2538259-A (GB)
Title: Perforated sheet with optimised thermal emission behaviour
Inventor: BASTIAN SIEPCHEN
IPC: C23C14/54
Filed: 2015-05-12
Abstract: An arrangement for the CSS (close spaced sublimation) coating of substrates in which a perforated sheet 2 is arranged between a heated crucible 3 containing a sublimating substance 31 and the substrate to be coated 1, whereby the perforated sheet 2 has, on the surface facing the crucible 3 and/or the substrate 1, either a surface structure and/or a coating and/or a covering which increases the thermal emission in the direction of the crucible 3 and/or decreases it in the direction of the substrate 1. The surface structure or coating (Figs 2b, 2c, 25) that faces the crucible 3 may have a roughened or blackened surface. The surface structure or coating (Figs 2a, 2c, 24) facing the substrate 1 may have a polished surface or a bright surface that could contain Al2O3 or a reflective coating. There may be a sheet metal cover with openings 21 arranged above the perforated sheet and possibly a clearance 22 between the perforated sheet 2 and cover 21. The clearance could be filled with an insulating material such as carbon fibre or glass fibre.
Patent GB-2528771-A (GB)
Title: Creep strain measurement
Inventor: GAO JIANXIN
IPC: G01N3/18
Filed: 2015-06-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method suitable for long term creep strain measurement of the steam pipes and other high temperature components during operation in a power plant or other engineering facilities using digital image correlation (DIC). The inspection surface is prepared and at least two micro indents are created thereupon. An image of the surface is acquired and further images acquired at later times. The images are compared and using DIC techniques the creep deformation is determined. The inspection area is maintained in an inert gas environment (argon gas filled cavity 4) via a sealed protective case (in device 1) so as to prevent oxidations and other contaminations of said area due to high temperature exposure over an extended period of time. An embodiment of the protective case is also proposed that contains an optically transparent element (window 6) enabling image acquisition without loss of the inert gas.
Patent GB-2544485-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical cell and process
Inventor: TIMOTHY JOHN HUGHES
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 2015-11-16
Abstract: An electrochemical cell 10 comprising a first volume 1 exposed to respective surfaces of an anode 28 and a cathode 24, a steam inlet 5 to allow steam into the first volume 1 and a layer of solid oxide conducting material 4 positioned to impede steam from reaching the anode 28. A further aspect is for a method and arrangement for producing a gaseous product such as ammonia from first and second source materials, the arrangement comprising the electrochemical cell 10, an electrolyte 20, means 5,22 for introducing the first source material and means 2, 24 for introducing the second source material 26 into the first volume. The method also comprises introducing the second source material 26 into the second volume 2 so that it reacts at the cathode 24 to produce a first ionic component in the electrolyte 20 in the first volume 1. First source material and the ionic component react together to form a gaseous product such as ammonia, NH3. The first source material may be steam, second source material 26 may be nitrogen and first ionic component may be nitride ions, N3-. The solid oxide layer 4 may comprise yttria stabilised zirconia, scandia stabilised zirconia (ScSZ), gadolinium doped ceria or a perovskite. The cathode 24 may be a gas electrode with a porous cathode and second volume 2. The anode 28 may also be a gas electrode comprising a porous anode and third volume 3. The steam inlet 5 may have a diffuser 22.The arrangement may have a power supply 7 and an enclosure 6 to trap the gaseous product.
Patent GB-2534975-A (GB)
Title: Switch
Inventor: ANOOR EALURI
IPC: H03K17/96
Filed: 2015-11-20
Abstract: A switch for a sanitary device comprises a translucent front wall 22 opposite a support 12, on which is mounted a light source 14 and light sensor 16. An opaque shroud 24 defines a first light channel 28 having parallel sides extending between the front wall and the support, wherein at the support the first channel encloses only the light source to prevent light scattering from the light source to a second channel 30 extending between the front wall and the light sensor. The shroud may be a single component and comprise first and second through-holes forming the first and second channels. The second light channel may have one end enclosing only a light detecting portion of the sensor. The light source may irradiate infrared and/or near infrared light. The shroud may be reflective and/or absorbent to infrared and/or near infrared light. A seal 50 may be provided between the front wall 22 and a translucent outer wall 40, and may have first and second apertures 52,54 aligned with the first and second channels. The support may be a circuit board. The switch may be used in an electric shower unit.
Patent GB-2547036-A (GB)
Title: Method of positioning a vehicle seat
Inventor: STEPHEN DE SAULLES
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2016-02-05
Abstract: A method of moving a vehicle seat 103, 105 between a forward facing orientation and a rear facing orientation and a vehicle seat coupling comprising translating the seat 103, 105 along a track 109, the track 109 having lengthwise and widthwise components 111, 113, and rotating the seat 103, 105 relative to the track 109. The method may comprise simultaneously translating the seat 103, 105 in the lengthwise and widthwise directions 111, 113. The method may comprise translating the seat 103, 105 medially towards a longitudinal axis of the vehicle 101. The method may comprise rotating the seat 103, 105 away from the longitudinal axis of the vehicle 101. The seat 103, 105 may be moved along a curved track. The seat 103, 105 may be moved while a passenger is seated in the seat 103, 105. The track 109 may guide support elements 117 of the coupling. The coupling may comprise first and second tracks 109A, 109B which guide first and second support members 117A, 117B which may be spaced apart by a fixed dimension.
Patent GB-2548789-A (GB)
Title: Dynamically adaptive bitrate streaming
Inventor: GAURAV MITTAL
IPC: H04N21/462
Filed: 2016-02-15
Abstract: A method of buffering segments of encoded data at a decoder or client device where the segments of data have been encoded using a scalable video coding (SVC) scheme comprising base layer segments and one or more enhancement layer segments. The base layer segments are decodable to a base level of reproduction quality and the enhancement layer segments, together with the base layer segments, are decodable to an enhanced level of reproduction quality. The client device/decoder initially sets a prescribed time period, P, which can be related to a playback time of each data segment or the amount of data in each segment. It then proceeds to buffer a base layer segment, 310-0, together with as much of the enhancement layer segment as possible, 310-1, 310-2, within the set prescribed time period. The buffered base layer segment and what is received of the enhancement layer segment is then decoded and output.
Patent GB-2551186-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic ladder with retractable stabiliser bars
Inventor: RICHARD WESTON
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 2016-06-09
Abstract: A ladder 10 with rungs secured to telescopically collapsible stile sections 11a, 11b and at least one stabiliser bar 12a, 12b secured to the foot of the ladder. The (or each) stabiliser bar can be moved from a storage position in which the bar lies between the two stiles and a deployed position in which the bar widens the footprint of the ladder to improve its lateral stability. An inextensible member, which may be a rod 20, is connected to extend downwardly from the uppermost stile section of the ladder and a catch mechanism 30 is provided at the foot of the ladder which may engage the lower end of the rod to prevent the ladder from being extended. The catch mechanism 30 is operable by the (or a) stabiliser bar to release the rod and permit the ladder to be extended only when the stabiliser bar is in the deployed.
Patent GB-2551705-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for processing 3D signal data
Inventor: LIXIN FAN
IPC: G06T7/60
Filed: 2016-06-22
Abstract: A method for calculating a sum of pixel or voxel values within a region SBOX comprises providing pre calculated border arrays BOR associated with blocks REG, the border array for each block being made up of elements having values corresponding to sums of pixel/voxel values within a volume in the block and located at least on one edge of the block. A calculation point P(x,y,z) is determined and positions of representative elements are determined based on the calculation point. Values of representative elements ME are determined by calculating sums of voxel values within sections of tiles and from previously determined elements of border arrays. A sum of signal values of pixels in a region having a corner at the calculation point is calculated from the representative elements. The calculated sum of signal values may be used e.g. for 3D pattern recognition. Data on border arrays may be stored in an hierarchical tree structure.
Patent GB-2538897-A (GB)
Title: Turbomachine casing comprising a cavity-free shroud and yokes reinforced by stiffeners
Inventor: MARIO CESAR DE SOUSA
IPC: F01D25/16
Filed: 2015-01-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine casing (1) comprising: a hub (2), an outer shroud (3), and yokes (11) projecting from the outer shroud (3), for attaching the housing (1), characterised in that it comprises at least one stiffener (10) extending between pairs of yokes (11) facing each other, and comprising a central part (18) and side arms (19) projecting from the central part (18).
Patent GB-2553780-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a device and a method for labelling a component
Inventor: TUOMAS PERTTI JONATHAN KNOWLES
IPC: G01N33/52
Filed: 2016-09-12
Abstract: A method for fluorescent labelling a component in a mixture comprises the steps of: (a) providing a strongly buffered alkaline solution of aromatic ortho-dialdehyde dye, such as ortho-phthaldialdehyde (OPA), in a first reservoir 12; (b) providing a weakly buffered acidic solution of a reducing agent, such as β-mercaptoethanol (BME), in a second reservoir 14; (c) providing a component in a fluid pathway 16, which is connected to the first and second reservoirs by a network of connection channels 18; and (d) flowing the alkaline solution and acidic solution through the network of connection channels to combine with the component in order to label the component by reacting the component with the aromatic ortho-dialdehyde dye and the reducing agent. An anti-oxidant additive may be used to stabilise the reducing agent in the second reservoir, which may be selected from an ascorbate, an isoascorbate, or a lactate. Preferably the fluid pathways are provided on a microfluidic device. The method may be used in assaying amino groups of biological molecules such as proteins and peptides.
Patent GB-2554946-A (GB)
Title: Controlling electronic computer devices
Inventor: NICK STURGE
IPC: H04W12/08
Filed: 2016-10-17
Abstract: This application is for a way of controlling, or limiting, the functionality of a computing device, such as a mobile phone, laptop or tablet device based on the context of the device, e.g. if the user is in a classroom, or a restricted area. The device, 2, 4, 6, works by having an access control unit 44, which communicates with an accessibility controller 42 to determine whether or not a user operation can proceed. The access control unit communicates 46 with a database 14 over a communications network 8 to determine whether or not the content or application should be made available to the user. The database returns 40 the control data 50 to the access control unit, and the access control unit determines 52 where the content can be displayed 54, or not 56. If it is not displayed it may blank, or cover, some of the display unit, or display an appropriate message.
Patent GB-2557582-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for opening and closing a circuit breaker
Inventor: AREND JAN WILLEM LAMMERS
IPC: H01H3/30
Filed: 2016-11-29
Abstract: A mechanism for opening and closing a circuit breaker having an operating rod and contacts 1,2 comprises a first axle 9 rotatably arranged in a frame 5, on which is mounted a cam 8 arranged to operate the rod and a first gear 10 for driving the cam, a sector gear arranged on a second axle 11 having a toothed sector 12 and a toothless sector 13 and rotatably urged by a spring 14, and a locking means for preventing rotation of the second axle. The spring may be a tension spring arranged with one end to the frame and the other end to the sector gear, offset from the centre of rotation. The number of teeth on the toothed sector may be at least equal to the number of teeth on the first gear. A first driving means may drive the first axle. A second driving means may drive the second axle to re-tension the spring. The operating rod may comprise at least two linked rods 3,4 having a single degree of freedom, with one free end of the rods linked to the frame and the other free end linked to one of the contacts.
Patent GB-2557633-A (GB)
Title: Method of obtaining data characterizing 3D-imaging equipment
Inventor: ANDREW HENRY JOHN LARKINS
IPC: G01S7/497
Filed: 2016-12-14
Abstract: A method for determining the accuracy of a three-dimensional measurement of the surface of a target object (3-d image) comprises using a test piece target 20 which has a number of test areas (zones) 22a, 22b, 24a, 24b, , 29a, 29b. Each zone comprises a set of round bottomed or polygonal grooves with ridges between, the grooves of different zones having different spacings (separations), depths and/or orientations. The 3-d imaging equipment (fig. 1) comprises light sources (1, 2b, 3b) and image sensors (2a, 3a) and operates photogrammetrically. Comparing the measured 3-d image with the known profiles of the test areas will lead to a cut-off spacing at which the measured results become inaccurate (Fig. 4b); this is the resolution of the equipment.
Patent GB-2558294-A (GB)
Title: Calibrating a distributed fibre optic sensing system
Inventor: Sfar Zaoul Wissem
IPC: G01V1/00
Filed: 2016-12-23
Abstract: A method for dynamically calibrating a distributed fibre optic sensing system 100, e.g. a distributed acoustic sensor (DAS) monitoring a pipeline or an electrical cable, comprises obtaining information from which a temporal change in an acoustic transfer characteristic of a ground soil region within which a fibre optic sensor 105 is located; and calibrating the fibre optic sensor based on the changed acoustic transfer characteristic. The characteristic may relate to acoustic damping, such as damping per traversed length, and may depend on ground humidity. The characteristic can be estimated based on atmospheric conditions (e.g. precipitation), or may be determined by the response of the optical fibre sensor, or a different acoustic sensor located near to the fibre, to a known calibration acoustic signal produced by a seismic source. The calibration of the distributed sensor may be applied separately for a plurality of regions 119, 121, 123 along the fibre to account for different responses based on different ground conditions along the length of the fibre.
Patent GB-2561809-A (GB)
Title: Bathing control security
Inventor: Christopher Laurence Seymour
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2017-01-13
Abstract: A remote control system for a bathing apparatus 100 comprising a pairing station 108 associated with a bathing apparatus and portable user device 110 being used to control functions of the bathing apparatus 104 only while it is paired with the pairing station, wherein the portable user device, such as a smart phone, is paired by activation of the pairing interface 108a when the portable user device is within a pairing region. The system may provide a secure pairing region for wirelessly connecting a user device so that unauthorised users may not have easy access. If multiple authorised devices are connected at one time, instructions from devices other than the intended user device may be blocked. The pairing interface may comprise WiFi, Bluetooth or near field communication, be integral to the bathing apparatus and may comprise a pairing button and proximity, finger print or voice recognition sensors.